Reoffending
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of reoffend form-of, gerund, participle, present
"In the review of Cheung’s bail status on March 15, Senior Counsel Lawrence Lok mentioned the pregnancy of Cheung’s wife as one of the reasons why the activist had “minimal chances” of re-offending or continuing to offend against the Beijing-imposed security law."
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More examples"Reformist prison systems try and encourage learning the teachings of stoicism because it lowers reoffending rates a lot."